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A few Sundays ago, I wrote that losing gracefully reveals more character and courage than winning. A few readers took issue with that statement. "Apparently you've never lost," one reader …

Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Graham Location: New Orleans, LA Square Feet: 800 Division: Little What I Love About My Small Home: High ceilings

Pin it Here's your mail, now where's your lawnmower? Finland's state-owned postal service Posti is expanding into the lawn care business.

Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Elise Location: Newton, MA Square Feet: 432 Division: Tiny What I Love About My Small Home: I love how much natural light my apartment gets. There are windows on three of the fou...

A "garden brunch" hours before the actual dinner is an exhausting VIP gauntlet.

Pin it Name: Hilary Location: Back Bay/South End -- Boston, Massachusetts My couch, purchased from Zonal Furniture (R.I.P.) in Hayes Valley in San Francisco, California is oddly my pride and joy. I mean, who wouldn't lov...

Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Kathryn Location: El Segundo, CA Square Feet: 575 Division: Tiny What I Love About My Small Home: I LOVED this 90 yr old house the moment I walked in. With the textured white stu...

Pin it Q: I am wondering if it's unlawful for a pest control company to take photos of a tenant's residence while they are spraying the apartment. I was informed recently from my landlord that the exterminator takes phot...

Pin it Lead paint is nasty stuff. If you live in a home built before 1978, it's very likely that layers of lead paint lurk on the windowsills, trim around the doorway, or walls. Not knowing if you have it in your home is...

There's always a more elite party, and this year, the Obamas stole some of the buzz from the glittering media parties.

Harben & Ryan's San Francisco Rental Pin it When you're low on funds or time or both, vacationing in your own city starts to sound like a really sensible way to scratch the summer vacation itch. "Sensible," of course, is...

Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Simon Location: Moers Germany Square Feet: 810 Division: International What I Love About My Small Home: Two years ago my girlfriend and me moved together in our first apartment. ...

Pin it Name: Taylor & Steph Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California Size: 560 square feet Years lived in: Owned 3 years Some people dream of living off the land, going off grid, building a home by hand -- getting clos...

Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Emma Location: Kalama, WA Square Feet: 506 Division: Tiny What I Love About My Small Home: We love small living because it is an example of radical opposition to the traditional ...

This puzzle's tricky theme might put you in Crisis Mode, but that's a good thing. Just don't panic!

My parents kept the family connected to black culture through the church and the kitchen.

Planning a Cinco de Mayo party? Try an American craft beer inspired by Mexican lager.

Ineke's Melbourne Home in an Old Wool Mill Pin it For some, the choice of what type of coffee table is easy; an intuitive design decision. Or, maybe it's even been decided for you, if its an inherited or a roommate or pa...

Pin it Yasmin hit all of the magic words with this project: DIY, IKEA, Storage. And while it may seem counterintuitive to open up your laundry room to the world, it works wonders for Yasmin's space.

Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Chris Location: Atlanta, GA Square Feet: 710 Division: Little What I Love About My Small Home: Even though my house it small, it feels big to me. The space is very well laid out,...

Pin it The geometric prints of Ellen Van Dusen are the latest to grace the print and online invitations of Paperless Post. The ten-piece collection launched earlier this week.

Edwards reopens retail shop, without its acclaimed Surryano hams.